Awards / Merits

Every year I participate in certain global photo competitions to check and review my level of expertise amongst other international top photographers worldwide. That’s one way for me to find out I'm heading in the right direction professionally.
I believe it's my duty as a Professional Photographer to always provide my clients the kind of quality they will be able to compete with.
I currently hold over 300 international recognitions and awards to date.


Category Winner - New York Photography Awards 2021
GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards 2021


GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2019 Selected to The Best Of Show - IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide

GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2019
Selected to The Best Of Show - IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide


FEP European Professional Photographer of The Year 2018 -award GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2018

FEP European Professional Photographer of The Year 2018 -award
GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2018


1st. place & Best of show IPA 2017

1st. place & Best of show IPA 2017


GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2016

GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2016


GOLD in OneEyeland Awards 2015

GOLD in OneEyeland Awards 2015


GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2014

GOLD MEDAL - World Photographic Cup 2014

2023

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2024

  • WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category

  • 2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Brands Campaign category

  • 5x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

  • International Commercial Photographer of the Year - IIC International Imaging Competition

  • PLATINUM - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial

  • 4x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Commercial

  • 2x GOLD - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art

  • 2x SILVER - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art

  • BRONZE - IIC International Imaging Competition, Digital Art

  • 3rd place - International Imaging Cup

  • Photographer of the Year -Advertising, One Eyeland Awards

  • Photographer of the Year -Special, One Eyeland Awards

  • Photographer of the Year -Finland, One Eyeland Awards

  • 4x GOLD - One Eyeland Awards

  • 8x SILVER - One Eyeland Awards

  • 8x BRONZE - One Eyeland Awards

  • Category Winner - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial

  • Category 3rd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial

  • Category 2nd place - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation

  • GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category

  • GOLD - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category

  • 9x SILVER - WPE Awards (1st half), Commercial category

  • 2x BRONZE - WPE Awards (1st half), Photomanipulation category

  • Category Winner - FEP Awards, Commercial

  • 2x GOLD Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • 3x SILVER Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • 4x BRONZE Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • Category Winner - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial

  • 7x PLATINUM Awards - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • PLATINUM Award - Muse Photography Awards, Fine Art category

  • 2x GOLD Awards - Muse Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • SILVER - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category

  • BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category

  • 2x BRONZE - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category

  • 2x Honorable Mentions - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Fine Art category

  • Honorable Mention - Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, Advertising category

  • 2x Honorable Mentions in Advertising, Int. Color Awards

  • 3x Nominee in Advertising, Int. Color Awards

  • Nominee in Fine Art, Int. Color Awards

  • FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

  • SILVER in Vuoden Huiput

  • Shortlisted in Editkilpailu

  • Member of JuryThe Swedish National Championships in Photography

2022

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2023

  • Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

  • GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

  • SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

  • 5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

  • FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

  • FINALIST (World Top 10) - WPC, World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category

  • FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • 4x SILVER Awards - FEP Awards, Commercial category

  • BRONZE Award - FEP Awards, Commercial category

2021

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2022

  • Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Commercial

  • Category Winner - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art

  • 3x GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Fine Art category

  • GOLD - New York Photography Awards, Portrait category

  • 3x SILVER - New York Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • 2x SILVER - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • 2x BRONZE - TIFA, Tokyo International Photography Awards, Commercial category

  • Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

  • GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

  • BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

  • 8x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

  • SILVER CAMERA - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • 3x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • FINALIST (European Top 10) - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

2020

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2021

  • WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

  • WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category

  • WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

  • 2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

  • 2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

  • 3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

  • Photographer Of The Year - Overall Winner, Finnish Photo Awards

  • GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

  • SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

  • 6x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

  • 4x Honorable mentions - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

  • 6x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

  • FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • FINALIST (European Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • GOLD - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • 2x SILVER - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • BRONZE - FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

2019

  • SELECTED to Luerzers Archive’s 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2020

  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Illustrative category

  • BEST OF NATION AWARD – WPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland

  • Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards

  • 6x SILVEROne Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • GOLD - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

  • SILVER - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

  • BRONZE - Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3), Advertising category

  • Runner Up (Overall 2nd), Finnish Photo Awards

  • GOLD - Finnish Photo Awards, Commercial category

  • SILVER - Finnish Photo Awards, Illustrative category

  • BRONZE - Finnish Photo Awards, Creative Portrait category

  • 5x Honorable mentions - Finnish Photo Awards, various categories

  • BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • 4x Nominees - International Color Awards, Advertising category

  • 4x Honorable mentions - International Color Awards, Advertising category

  • Member of Jury – Norway’s Photographer Of The Year Competition

2018

  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

  • Photographer Of The Year – Overall 3rd place, One Eyeland Awards

  • Photographer Of The Year – Advertising category, One Eyeland Awards

  • Photographer Of The Year – Finland, One Eyeland Awards

  • 2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • European Professional Photographer Of The Year - FEP

  • GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & MERIT Award

  • FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • EXCELLENCE Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • Shortlisted in Eurobest Festival of Creativity

  • Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2018 Exhibition in New York & World wide

  • 2x SILVER – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category

  • BRONZE – IPA, International Photography Awards, Digitally Enhanced category

  • 3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

  • BEST OF NATION AWARDWPC, World Photographic Cup, Best of Team Finland

  • Honorable mention – LICC, London International Creative Competition

  • WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

  • WINNER 1st Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

  • 2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Portrait category

  • 2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Fine Art category

  • 2nd Place – Fotofinlandia, Illustrative category

  • 3rd Place – Fotofinlandia, Commercial category

  • WINNER 1st Place – Onexposure (1x.com) Photo Awards 2017/18, Creative Edit category

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition

  • Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyeland

2017

  • 2x SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category

  • 3x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • Selected to The Best Of Show – IPA 2017 Exhibition in New York & World wide

  • WINNER 1st Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Conceptual category

  • 2nd Place – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising – Product category

  • 4x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, in various categories

  • Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications

  • GOLD – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)

  • Honorable mention – Prix de la Photographie, Paris (P×3)

  • SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x EXCELLENCE Awards

  • FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Photographer Of The Year Competition

  • Photographer of The Month, January – One Eyeland

2016

  • Photographer of The Year – Nature category – One Eyeland Awards

  • Photographer of The Year – Special category – One Eyeland Awards

  • 2x GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Nature category

  • GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Special – Digitally Enhanced category

  • SILVER – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 3x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 3x Honorable mention – IPA, International Photography Awards, Advertising category

  • Member of Jury – FEP’s QEP and MQEP Qualifications

  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Portrait category

  • BRONZE MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

  • GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards

  • SILVER CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award, DISTINCTION Award & 2 x MERIT Awards

  • BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category – with 2 x MERIT Awards

  • FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Fashion category

2015

  • MQEP certificate, MASTER Qualified European Photographer – FEP (1st in Finland)

  • Photographer of The Year – BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Overall in Advertising category

  • GOLD – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 2x BRONZE – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 2x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • GOLDEN CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Portrait category – with 3 x EXCELLENCE Awards

  • BRONZE CAMERA – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Commercial category – with EXCELLENCE Award & DISTINCTION Award

  • FINALIST (Top 10) – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • MERIT Award – FEP European Professional Photographer Of The Year, Illustrative category

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition

2014

  • GOLD MEDAL – World Photographic Cup, Commercial category

  • WINNER 1st place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category

  • 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th & 10th place – International Loupe Awards, Commercial category

  • 5th place – International Loupe Awards, Illustrative category

  • Bronze – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

  • 5x FINALIST – One Eyeland Awards, Advertising category

2011

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition

2010

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition

2009

  • QEP certificate, Qualified European Photographer in Advertising – FEP

  • Member of Jury – FPPA’s Annual Competition

2008

  • FINALIST – FotoFinlandia 2008 (4th place)

  • PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, VuMu – FPPA’s Annual Competition overall WINNER

  • GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category

  • GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Graduation category

  • GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, FotoFinlandia category

  • SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category

  • Honorary Mention – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category

2007

  • SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition overall 2nd place

  • GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Group category

  • SILVER – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category

  • Honorary Mention – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Portrait category

2005

  • GOLD – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Challenger category

  • 3 x BRONZE – FPPA’s Annual Competition, Challenger category

2004

  • SILVER – SaKu Ry Cultural Games

2003

  • BRONZE – SaKu Ry Cultural Games

2002

  • SILVER – SaKu Ry Cultural Games

FEP = Federation of European Photographers
FPPA = Finnish Professional Photographer’s Association